67 Best universities for Oceanography in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 2.74M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 67 universities in Italy was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Padua

For Oceanography

#55 in Europe

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Oceanography

#60 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Oceanography

#65 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Oceanography

#72 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1990

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Oceanography

#78 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#80 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Oceanography

#93 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Oceanography

#95 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pisa

For Oceanography

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#133 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Oceanography

#143 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Oceanography

#152 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Oceanography

#166 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Oceanography

#202 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Oceanography

#206 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Oceanography

#208 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1404

17. University of Bari

For Oceanography

#211 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Oceanography

#221 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Oceanography

#222 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#223 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Oceanography

#233 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Oceanography

#234 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Oceanography

#243 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Oceanography

#245 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Oceanography

#246 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1868

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Oceanography

#248 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Oceanography

#249 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Oceanography

#251 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1982

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Oceanography

#253 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Oceanography

#259 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

31. University of Salento

For Oceanography

#273 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Oceanography

#289 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. Roma Tre University

For Oceanography

#290 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Oceanography

#299 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1979

35. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Oceanography

#310 in Europe

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Oceanography

#324 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Oceanography

#361 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1895

38. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Oceanography

#367 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Oceanography

#381 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Oceanography

#395 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

41. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Oceanography

#399 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

42. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Oceanography

#400 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

43. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Oceanography

#411 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1558

44. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Oceanography

#418 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Oceanography

#422 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Oceanography

#456 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

47. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#471 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1921

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Oceanography

#492 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Oceanography

#504 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

50. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Oceanography

#507 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Oceanography

#534 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

52. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Oceanography

#535 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Oceanography

#536 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Oceanography

#543 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1982

55. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#545 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Oceanography

#553 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Oceanography

#585 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1926

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Oceanography

#589 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Oceanography

#614 in Europe

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Oceanography

#617 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

61. Kore University of Enna

For Oceanography

#685 in Europe

#2460 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Oceanography

#699 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Oceanography

#718 in Europe

#2596 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Oceanography

#778 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#791 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. LUISS University

For Oceanography

#892 in Europe

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Oceanography

#1010 in Europe

#4094 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

The best cities to study Oceanography in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Bologna, Rome, and Bari.

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Environmental Chemistry61

Environmental Engineering59

Environmental Management65

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